e-Estonia

18.09.2015

(last updated 18.09.2015)

"e-Estonia" is the term commonly used to describe Estonia's emergence as one of the most advanced e-societies in the world – an incredible success story that grew out of the partnership between a forward-thinking government, a pro-active ICT sector, and a switched-on, tech-savvy population. Thanks to this success, Estonians and the Estonian state enjoy a wide range of e-solutions that those living elsewhere can only dream about.

Rapid wi-fi internet connections are available in more than 1100 public places; in many places that service is free of charge. The area of wi-fi internet is constantly growing and encompasses all of Estonia.

99,8% of banking transactions in Estonia are conducted through the internet.

Income tax declarations can be made electronically via internet. In 2014, over 95% of income tax declarations were presented through the e-Tax Board.

Expenditures made by the government can be followed on the internet in real time.

Cabinet meetings have been changed to paperless sessions using a web-based document system.